Charachorder

[lancegatlin]

Anyone know anything more about this device?? https://www.charachorder.com/

[biothermal]

Anyone know anything more about this device?? https://www.charachorder.com/

Huh would ya look at that--a commercialized and modernized version of the datahand. That's been a long time coming...

[jacethesaltsculptor]

I literally just learned of the Datahand today, I'm really curious about this actually.

I honestly doubt I'd get one and use it frequently, but I'd love to see one in action, this may give me that opportunity.

[lancegatlin]

I literally just learned of the Datahand today, I'm really curious about this actually.

I honestly doubt I'd get one and use it frequently, but I'd love to see one in action, this may give me that opportunity.

Today I am your genie

[jacethesaltsculptor]

I literally just learned of the Datahand today, I'm really curious about this actually.

I honestly doubt I'd get one and use it frequently, but I'd love to see one in action, this may give me that opportunity.

Today I am your genie

I don't think I'll be able to make two better wishes after this excellent one.

Thank you! I wish I would have known about these guys sooner, they were making them in the same state as me even.

[lancegatlin]

Anyone know anything more about this device?? https://www.charachorder.com/

Huh would ya look at that--a commercialized and modernized version of the datahand. That's been a long time coming...

Looking closely at the pic below from their site, it seems there is a large "keypad" for the pinky, 5 "keys" for ring, middle and index fingers (guessing index and middle get extra keys?) and 3 "keys" per thumb. Each "key" has 4 regions. Not quite a data hand sadly. (Also not sure where the 3d part comes in)

https://imgur.com/GJG3ggu

[Sintpinty]

How would i make my own?

[biothermal]

How would i make my own?

@jacethesaltsculptor might actually be interested in that.

Check out these two threads for reference: This one, which eventually became this one.

[jacethesaltsculptor]

How would i make my own?

@jacethesaltsculptor might actually be interested in that.

Check out these two threads for reference: This one, which eventually became this one.

You are right, that is interesting.

I had ran across them when I first joined the board, but honestly didn't understand what I was seeing. Now that I've seen a Datahand, it all makes sense.

Should I have the time and extra nosh, I'd like to help, it's a neat project.

[Maledicted]

Some serious thought must have gone into this. That data chair is seriously amazing, even if it is just a generic 90s chair with some sort of clamp system shoehorned onto the armrests. Looks to me like one of the few "ergo" keyboards that aren't little more than a gimmick. It is awesome to see that people may be resurrecting it. I can't imagine the learning curve is a smooth transition though, and switch to and from regular keyboards from then on might be ... interesting? Really cool idea though.

[jacethesaltsculptor]

Some serious thought must have gone into this. That data chair is seriously amazing, even if it is just a generic 90s chair with some sort of clamp system shoehorned onto the armrests. Looks to me like one of the few "ergo" keyboards that aren't little more than a gimmick. It is awesome to see that people may be resurrecting it. I can't imagine the learning curve is a smooth transition though, and switch to and from regular keyboards from then on might be ... interesting? Really cool idea though.

I noticed a strange thing when I read the plusses, if you put your hands in that thing, the keys are where they would be if you type from the home row on a QWERTY board, it's very interesting design, I feel like other than letters, learning the layers would be the bigger thing.

I wish I had a set.  They even made them here in Arizona! I would have loved to support a local business, even though they went out years and years ago.

[tp4tissue]

Hrrrrmrmmmm..

Tenting's a bit weak

If you had to use this @ high tenting, you'd probably need side hand rests to prop up the hand

[Maledicted]

I noticed a strange thing when I read the plusses, if you put your hands in that thing, the keys are where they would be if you type from the home row on a QWERTY board, it's very interesting design, I feel like other than letters, learning the layers would be the bigger thing.

I wish I had a set.  They even made them here in Arizona! I would have loved to support a local business, even though they went out years and years ago.

That makes sense, that almost makes it sound like a modern custom keyboard then. I have that going on with TG3 in Wisconsin. There are so many dirt cheap surplus/refurb TG3 boards though, so I guess in a way it is a shame, but in another way they must be making bank anyway without my direct business.

[tp4tissue]

What's their experimental time for someone who "already knows" how to type to get to 70wpm  un-chorded.